September 12, 2026 – Leading your international school

Beyond ‘Plug and Play’: Decoding Context for Successful Leadership

by Leanne Grundy From working in system level roles in the Middle East and China I’ve often observed that schools set up in collaboration with established international brands tend to presuppose a “plug and play” model – assuming that what works in one context will transfer seamlessly to another, without proper regard for the host […]

Essential Question: How can Examination Evidence Help Schools Improve Learning, Rather than Simply Measure Achievement?

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by Harparsh Saxena For educational leaders, assessment data often arrives as numbers, averages, grade distributions and attainment profiles that rarely explain why students performed as they did. Examination scripts tell a different story. Written responses reveal patterns of thinking, recurring misconceptions and the intellectual habits students have developed over years of learning. Viewed collectively, they

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